8/31 Quickwrite

Grover cleveland was the 24th president of the United States -- but he was the first president to become a father while live in the White House. On August 30, 1893 President Clevelands wife, Frances, gave birth to an baby girl. President and Mrs. Cleveland name their daughter Esther. Esther was not the very first baby born on the white house, however. In 1806, President Thomas Jefferson's granddaughter was born their.

8/30 Quickwrite

When you think of earth quakes in the United States, do you usually think of the western states. That don't mean earthquakes do not happen in the eastern states. On August 31 1886, the first major eastern earthquake was recorded it hapened near Charleston, South Carolina. The charleston earthquake was not the first eastern earthquake, but it was the worse. Other earthquakes be recorded in the eastern United States as far back as 1638.

Fill out your binder reminder or calendar for this week. Remember, I'll be giving you extra credit NEXT WEEK if you have everything filled out for August (and the first two days of September).

When you're done with your calendar, check out the book order catalog. Please don't write on it.

8/29 to 9/2

Monday 8/29:
1. Binder Reminders/Calendars
2. Book Orders
3. Start Elements of Fiction
HW: Write a very short story about the funniest moment of your life. (1-2 paragraphs).

Tuesday 8/30:
1. Quickwrites/Grammar
2. Review DMH Letters
3. Create Writing Folders
4. Continue Elements of Fiction
HW: NO HW!

Wednesday 8/31:
1. Quickwrites/Grammar
2. Continue Elements of Fiction
HW: NO HW!

Thursday 9/1:
1. Quickwrites/Grammar
2. Start Calvin and Hobbes Project
HW: Calvin and Hobbes DUE Wednesday, 9/7

Friday 9/2:
1. Quickwrites/Grammar
2. Continue Calvin and Hobbes
HW: Calvin and Hobbes DUE Wednesday, 9/7

STAR Mirror Assessment Day 3

Hello! Please get out a pencil and put everything else away, unless you have your Dear Mrs. H. final draft to give me. If you still need to turn it in, please leave it on the corner of your desk.

If you are completely done with the test, I have a word game worksheet for you to work on. Once you're finished with the word game, you may either do SSR or HW.

Also, I have cancelled your quiz tomorrow! Hooray! NO HW TONIGHT!

STAR Mirror Assessment Day 2

Hello! Please get out a pencil and put everything else away, unless you have your Dear Mrs. H. final draft to give me. If you still need to turn it in, please leave it on the corner of your desk.

Thank you!

STAR Mirror Assessment

Hello! Please get out a pencil and put everything else away, unless you have your Dear Mrs. H. final draft to give me. If you still need to turn it in, please leave it on the corner of your desk.

Thank you!

Don't forget to tell your parents about Back to School Night tonight. I would love to meet them.